A very happy Halloween this year ;-)

[Rufus1949]

Wow, time really flies by! I've been a bit hit and miss on the forums this month due to other obligations, but just wanted to leave an update here to give thanks.

Instead of starting a new thread, I thought this post would fit here better.

I've been letting go of a few knives lately and when I put up that Chambriard, Gary W. Graley jumped for the chance. A few years back, he started this thread https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/traditional-french-friday.1681854/ a Chambriard Le Thiers with juniper covers is the first post. He has long since let that knife go, but I had seen him lament for it more than a few times, not to mention he has written about his love of juniper.

The Cognet Le Thiers is one of my all time favorite French knives, and I figured Gary would definitely appreciate it with juniper, so in the box it went, along with the Chambriard.

This week, Gary sent me a gift, a beautiful slip sheath that he made, which fits the Cognet Le Thiers perfectly! Gary's work is outstanding, he truly is a master of leatherwork. My pictures don't do it the justice it deserves. He also included a keychain with a viking rune, the meaning which is gift.

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One can never have too many friends. Congrats to both of you.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks again sir, a small thank you for your generosity
G2